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0270/2025 - Pharmaceutical Assistance and the Incorporation of Psychotropics: Therapeutic Gaps and Opportunities for Strengthening the SUS
Assistência Farmacêutica e a Incorporação de Psicotrópicos: Lacunas Terapêuticas e Oportunidades de Fortalecimento no SUS

Author:

• Daniela Valdivieso - Valdivieso, D - <daniela.valdivieso@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-1372

Co-author(s):

• Luiza Vasconcelos Biglia - Biglia, LV - <luizabiglia@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1403-4167
• Rafael Santos Santana - Santana, RS - <rafael.santana@ubn.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-210X
• Samara Jamile Mendes - Mendes, SJ - <samarajm@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3107-8233
• Patricia Melo Aguiar - Aguiar, PM - <aguiar.pm@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3957-4533


Abstract:

To analyze the evolution in the incorporation of psychotropics into RENAME and whether the current list meets the burden of mental disorders in Brazil. Requests for psychotropics sent to CONITEC between 2012 and December 2024 were collected and the number of psychotropics for mental disorders in the last eight versions of RENAME was analyzed, comparing with the WHO list. Then, the relationship between the number of psychotropics in RENAME 2024 and the burden of disease in Brazil according to the DALY indicator was analyzed. 11 requests for psychotropics were sent to CONITEC, equivalent to 1.0% of the total. 90.9% of the demands referred to the incorporation and 9.1% to the expansion of use. Most demands were made by the Ministry of Health, with an approval rate of 70.0%. Between 2010 and 2014, there was an increase in the incorporation of psychotropics in RENAME, but the following RENAMEs were not changed. RENAME 2024 includes 18 psychotropics and 66.7% are funded by the Basic Component. There is a disproportionate relationship between the number of medications for anxiety and depression in RENAME and the high burden of these diseases in Brazil. The findings indicate that the lack of review of RENAME may be impacting on meeting the mental health needs of the Brazilian population.

Keywords:

Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies; Global Burden of Disease; Mental Disorders; Unified Health System.

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Valdivieso, D, Biglia, LV, Santana, RS, Mendes, SJ, Aguiar, PM. Pharmaceutical Assistance and the Incorporation of Psychotropics: Therapeutic Gaps and Opportunities for Strengthening the SUS. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Aug). [Citado em 28/01/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/pharmaceutical-assistance-and-the-incorporation-of-psychotropics-therapeutic-gaps-and-opportunities-for-strengthening-the-sus/19746



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